Wire-fence loom



Aug. 21, 1923. f 1,465,761

J. w. DWIGGINS WIRE FENCE LOOM f Filed June 2e, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet@ v13 7 d 3E ll@ l K 26' @MM/WM ATTRNEY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. W. DWIGGINS WIRE FENcELooM Filed June 26. 1922 INVENTOR 3 Siv E y .11. A. In

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 2l, 1923.

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JOHN w. nweerns, Vor MUNCIE, 1NnLANA,'Ass1eNoa To RICHARD n. scnwnrrznn,

- or KNIGHTsTowN, INDIANA. v Y

WIRE-FENCE' nocivi.,

Application led June 26,1922. Serial `l\To.571,077.

Muncie, vin *the county of Delaware and Stateot' Indiana, have invented a new and useful Vire-Fence Loom, of which the fol-V lowing isa specification. My invention relates to wire fabric makto'that type of. machinewhereinthe crossing strands of the fabric vare tied together by means of a tie generally taking the form yof ast-aple before it is bent to tying posi# tion.

One of the lobjects of my invention is to' provide a means for feeding the staples to` the tying mechanism positivelyand in timed relationto the'operation of the dies.

co-relatethe forming fabric and thefdies opened, shall be free from the diesv and readily accessible at the stapling or tying points;

such that the staples may bejreadily andv accurately deliveredto .the dies;v and such that jthe'dies willbe vaccurately co-related preliminary to the driving of the tying staple., 1 f

Foi-the purpose oflillustrating my in.

vention I have shown one embodiment there`- ot in the accompanying drawings', in whieh: 5, Fig. lis a side elevationfoi one setl of diesf for tying the staples; 'fthe 4feeding 'meansl` therefor being "shown in operative position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view Yof the teedingmechanism,parts of Vthesame being shown in section;

Y feeding member'.

Fig.` 3' is a sectional Aview taken on the line of Fig. 2;

V:Figuiisan enlarged detail "view showingt the mean's'fo1-movi-ng L the staple oit the feeding member;

, Fig. 5 isafsectional 'view' on the linea-5h ci Fig. 2; and

" Fig. G a detail sectional View showing In this l type ofmachine the manner Ot' supporting the staple on ,the

vally provided al plurality ctsets of dies between which the longitudinal. strands 1 of the fabric are advanced,V and betweenwhich.`

are arranged to be positioned the' transverse strands of' the fabric. After the Vtransverse strands have been positionedfthe 'sets oijVv citizen of the vUnited States, residing atYV the machine supports a die carrier E2l which' at i'ts lower endv is provided with one ofv the jdies 3` for bending the tie staple. Cooper-v 7 ingmachines Yand has particular reference 4is mounted upon ya reciprocating cross headV there is vgener-l Vdies are operated to ytie the strands together ating Vwith-'fthe die 3' is a second die 4L which 5; The die 4 is provided with an vupwardly entendi ngftingen 6, the "inner facer' of which Vis tapered to cooperate with a face Sjef the Vupperdie soo'that as the. rlower diev israised to cooperate with the upper die Vthe two f dies willbe properly'a'lignedQ f i Y 70 Formedin thefrontfface of. the die support 2 Vis an elongated channel or Vgroove 49 Another object ofrmyinventlon is to so:

which j yforms a feed chute forl the staple.

,.This groove extends clear` to the 'bottomfof 'that Vthe forming fabric, when Vthe dies are the supporting member and at its lower 75 'end cooperates with the rear facegof 'the diev 3. lOperating within this groove isa plunger` 10 which forces the tie down to -tliebottom of the groove AIand holds. it at vgroove 9. k*This carrier 1 2' comprises -av'fdislr- Y having Ya Yplurality of transverse notches 12L in itsperiphery to receivethe tie. The 90 Vvdisk is suitably supported for rotation `upon an axle 1.7/15 which'i's journaledy in outwardly extending'arms 15 mounted on the member@ .2. The axle 14 ,is rotated by a dpg 16 adapt# edvtol engagethe teeth .0f -a ratchet 17 mount- T niountedonvan .arm 1S extending from'a lcollar loosely Ajournaled'on the axle 14 and -connected by an Operating rod 19 with the` Y z 10o reciprocating head 11@ v f Forkic'lringthe ties lout/.of the notches 12 and into the groove 9 I provide a Yb iiurcated kick 4olii-the two armsQO ojlfwhich 'straddle the dislt'lQ and which, ispivoted at Qlion the 'supporting member 2 immediately abovethe 105 die 3. The arms are urged into an outward position by means of aspring 22 securedA to the support forithelriclr off V andhavin'g itsv i u ber 2;

,.in proximity ztates, the diskulQ in a clockwise direction and tifel drivel` l as one lof theA notches 12a moved upwardly ff y 'a stapleniovesfolf` the end of the, runway 3,1 c ltlln anvirefabric maeliineythe under ,the weight et thestaples behindy it,v tion With tie bending'dies having ay-dclri Y and into one ofthe notches 12a. A ,The disk is chute leadingthereto, of means 'for delivfree endengaging a pinv23ronone of the tionvo'l'nthe dies is substantiallyivertical so arms 20. The rear faces of ,the tree ends of that whatever gravity effect there may be on the arms 22 have Jformed thereonncammsur-4 the staples Will facilitate the co-action of the faces 24 which are adapted to be engaged by staples with the feeding and driving mech# transversely extending pins 25 on the disk. anis1n,'the normal-planeet the forming.fab- These pins 25 are so spaced onthe'disk with ric being practically 450 from the vertical relation to the notches 12L that they Will advvhilethe provision of the enacting tapered Vance the arms 2O to move the staple out of surfaces fl-8, insure an accurate (zo-relation the notch when the notchreaches a point. ofthedies. Y Y Y immediately opposite the channel 9. i As previously stated, die 3 is stationary f The tie staplesrvary in Width. slightly and and die 4 is reciprocfable, normaliplane rin order to insurelthatall'of the staples will of thai-abrite, dueto tlregvtcnsion .in wire 30, l .be suiiiciently narrow to operate in the chanas vit-passes overthe 1supportingrolls gland nel or groove 9 I provide a gauging die 26 3 ,.Qffisisomewhat belovvg'the lower ,face vof'die v having. a pair, or arms which straddle the 'Sandinordertc*insure againstlstilrmgof.

.disk l2 in the path of the staples as they Vare the freshly.l formed.tiel in "the upper die,the .advanced from the inclined runway 13 to the loiver dieet is providedavitha'pin or yfinger channel 9. These `'arinsa're spaced apart a uprojectedgabovetheiadjacent N'vire 3Q.

distance. equal toor somevvhatless than ythe vBy"arranaingnthe fliireof `cf'iaction'ofthe' -Widthrof the channel 9 and as the staples A di es verticaliy", Iain ableto get the pass between the arms such staples Vas are venient arrangementotdriving mechanism too lvvide tofreely operate in the channel k9 and to getthegravity effects Ion thetapls have their/prongs .squeezed together rso that ,thexmostzconvenientivay, and byar'rangthe Widthzoi' the staples Will be correct. The ing theforining fabric at an iipvv'ardlyand die 26iszxpreferablymonnted on an arcuate vrearvvardly`-inclined angle,v l am able tolob-.,

arm 27 supported iromthestationary memptain readyvaccessfto theparts. "TlieVacesof Y I Qtlre-.cliesrnust,oflcoursellbefat acorrespond Inoperationrthe staplesare mounted upon 'ingangle'tortherlinejo,reci'procationofthe ,therinclined delivery member 13, the loiverddie. 4Qand;{therefordV thef'nclined AcC, -`a'cti'ng -endf which is substantially,horizontal and faces.7f8'closelyapproximating th,e'glifr ieoff A to the periphery. of the dislrlQ'. Yreciprocationftdie-hlbecorne important 'for i As thehead 1l rnovesupvvardly vthe (dog` 16, fithe 11iy l engaging in atoOth: of Ythe ,ratchet 17, ro- A lassoc'iationoithcfdiesduring the periodbr laim asinyinvention .Y

advanced stepr by step by the'I rcciprocationdering, stapletiesto saidchute comprising-a ofthe head Il and as the Vstaple,passes rip- :.rotarymemberhaving,notchesin itspfeTriph-y Wardly Qmthc, disk 12jitv passesbetvveen the1 fery tolreceivea the vfbaseflol the staples lthev ,"ozt' the staple which isfnally ,advancedl to ,die saidzrnernberfg dfniern Y'position' oppositeV the Mgroove 49.. Y.cnntinues to rota ion beiiifjg-v arranged@ Ipass the cam laces Qilyof thefarin'sfQO andtorce,r4 dlingi,saidhmeinberfand ',me'ansfftor;moving these, arms, forwardly. In their forward said arms to force`tl1'e`stales out of 'the' te a parrvotpins 25 :engageQthrough,saiddiechutaa pairfoyarnisstradf` )00 ,Combinaor; vduring;` a "pormovement thefarms engage thestaple,inthe,nlnotchesasltlleimember vro ftesthroughsaid y Ynotlch 12pt thedisk, andv movev thestaple out chute. Y Y u l u .vot fthis notch and into the vchannel4 9, the .12p 111.3,Wire,fabrievmachinm the combina-f;`

u A.staple droijipingrlrv. gravity tmvards the bote; tionr .with ,staplertie bendingdiesQ/offmeans tom of the'channel yand being' held against for feeding 'the tiesto'saidIY dieinclul dropping out ol the channel by theend 28,rotarynnember,arranged t'Jfr-eceivel sald ties Ibent aroundlthe Wires of .the fabric.

- of' a retaining spring?) secured in a groove and deliver thc'ties tothe dieSLllnd afgang@ A formed vin the rearv Htace of thefchannel Swing dieter saidtiesinQ-thepath ofthesamer During the rotation Aof the 4disk` -lQfthe plun( prior yto 1their delivery, tor-the bending 4dies.

" 3.' In a Wire fabric machinethe` combina-x dvvnxvardly in Vthedie 3 until iti's engaged Y tion with tie bending dies,r of .means for bythe np-Wardly-inoving dief/l anditsyends: feeding 4ties to saidhdies' including'V a rotary member arrangedto receivey said ties troia;--

It vvillbe notedthatontrary tothe usualv 'a'.lfeedingmembergand deliver them ktothe Praet-ice, 'the-H118 0f' action Of hefdes iSi110?.fliesY and e saugnsfde'interposed inthe y .fatirggght anglesftol the normal plane of the? jpathffof travell'of saiddties, and; through .farmingfabric-batinsta-@Lis asubStan-Q'Whh the tesrerajrgssg bypsadjfrtary tial: angle thereto;y `However the li'ne'of 'acmember-L" il. In a wire fabric machine, the combination with tie bendingdies having a tie chute leading` thereto, of a gravity fed tie delivery chute associated therewith, a rotary member interposed between said deliv.

ery chute and die chute and having tie Areceivino` notches in its eri )her t0 receiveV the ties from said delivery chute, means for removing the ties from said notches as said member passes through the die chut-e, and a gauging die in the path of travel of said ties as they pass from the delivery chute to the die chute.

5. In a wire fabric machine, the combination with tie bending dies having a delivery chute leading' thereto, of a tieA feeding` member' comprising a rotary disk having tie receiving` notches on its periphery, saidv disk lduring` a portion of its rotation being1 arranged to pass through said tiechute, a pair of arms straddling said disk, means for operating said arm to force the ties out of said notches as the disk passes through said chute,and a gauging die associated with said disk and through which the ties are passed by the rot-ation of said dish prior toV their delivery to the die chute.` 6. In a Wire fabric machine, the .combination with a pair of co-actin` tie forming dies movable one Vwith relation to the other and having their co-actmg faces set at an acute angle to the line of movement, tieV angle to the line ofinovement, said diesbe- A ing provided with co-acting guide faces set at a slight angle to the line of movement rto form with the die faces a positioning crotch,

tie feedingV and driving means-associated with said dies, and means for supporting` the fabric running wire betweenthe dies and at an acute angle to the lino of relative movement of the dies. Y 8. VIn a wire fabric machine, the combination of a pair of co-active tie forming dies movable one with relation to the other upon a substantial vertical line and having their co-active faces set at an acute angle to the vertical, tie feeding` anddriving means asso-V ciated with said dies, means for supporting the fabric running` wire between the` dies at anacute angle to the vertical, and means carried by the moving die for over-.laying the associated running wire to pull it from the associated die.

9. In Ya wire fabricmachine, the combina-v tion of a pair of (zo-acting tie Yforming diesV movable one with relation to 4tl e otherupon a substantially vertical line andliaving.

' their'co-acting faces set at anlacute angle tc the vertical, saidV dies 'being provided with,

co-acting guide faces set at'a slight angle from the vertical to form with-the'die vfaces a positioning crotch, tie feeding and'driving means associated with said dies, means for supporting the fabric running wire between the dies at an acute angle to the`vertical, and means carried by the ymoving die for overlaying the associated running wire to pull it from the associatedpdie. l0. In a wire fabric machine,-the combination of a pair of co-acting tie forming dies movable one withrelation to the otherA and having their co-acting faces set atan Lacute angle to the line of movement, tie

feeding` and driving means associated with said dies and means for su iortino the fabric running Wire between the dies and at an acute angle to the line of relative movement ofthe dies, the meeting;- point of y the vdies being above thenormaljplane of the running wire.

In witness whereof, I, JOHNA W. Dwic- 'GINs have hereunto set my hand a't'Indian-` apolis, Indiana, this 12th day of June, A. D. one thousand nine hundred andtwenty two'. Y

JOHN vvjnwieeins. 

